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Income taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  | 2018 |  | 2017 |  | 2016
Current income tax expense: |  |  |  |  |  |
Puerto Rico | $ | 126,700 | $ | 17,356 | $ | 11,031
Federal and States |  | 6,841 |  | 6,046 |  | 7,059
Subtotal |  | 133,541 |  | 23,402 |  | 18,090
Deferred income tax expense (benefit): |  |  |  |  |  |
Puerto Rico |  | (62,601) |  | 31,132 |  | 36,423
Federal and States |  | 20,953 |  | 7,938 |  | 24,271
Adjustment for enacted changes in income tax laws |  | 27,686 |  | 168,358 |  | -
Subtotal |  | (13,962) |  | 207,428 |  | 60,694
Total income tax expense | $ | 119,579 | $ | 230,830 | $ | 78,784
Schedule Of Deferred Tax Assets And Liabilities Table Text Block |
|  |  | December 31, 2018
(In thousands) |  | PR |  | US |  | Total
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits available for carryforward | $ | 15,900 | $ | 7,757 | $ | 23,657
Net operating loss and other carryforward available |  | 116,154 |  | 720,933 |  | 837,087
Postretirement and pension benefits |  | 83,390 |  | - |  | 83,390
Deferred loan origination fees |  | 3,216 |  | (1,280) |  | 1,936
Allowance for loan losses |  | 516,643 |  | 18,612 |  | 535,255
Deferred gains |  | - |  | 2,551 |  | 2,551
Accelerated depreciation |  | 1,963 |  | 5,786 |  | 7,749
FDIC-assisted transaction |  | 95,851 |  | - |  | 95,851
Intercompany deferred (loss) gains |  | 1,518 |  | - |  | 1,518
Difference in outside basis from pass-through entities |  | 20,209 |  | - |  | 20,209
Other temporary differences |  | 24,957 |  | 7,522 |  | 32,479
| Total gross deferred tax assets |  | 879,801 |  | 761,881 |  | 1,641,682
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
Indefinite-lived intangibles |  | 34,081 |  | 39,597 |  | 73,678
Unrealized net gain (loss) on trading and available-for-sale securities |  | 23,823 |  | (12,783) |  | 11,040
Other temporary differences |  | 10,579 |  | 1,109 |  | 11,688
| Total gross deferred tax liabilities |  | 68,483 |  | 27,923 |  | 96,406
Valuation allowance |  | 89,852 |  | 406,455 |  | 496,307
Net deferred tax asset | $ | 721,466 | $ | 327,503 | $ | 1,048,969
|  |  | December 31, 2017
(In thousands) |  | PR |  | US |  | Total
Deferred tax assets: |  |  |  |  |  |
Tax credits available for carryforward | $ | 16,069 | $ | 7,979 | $ | 24,048
Net operating loss and other carryforward available |  | 115,512 |  | 708,158 |  | 823,670
Postretirement and pension benefits |  | 85,488 |  | - |  | 85,488
Deferred loan origination fees |  | 3,669 |  | 958 |  | 4,627
Allowance for loan losses |  | 603,462 |  | 20,708 |  | 624,170
Deferred gains |  | - |  | 2,670 |  | 2,670
Accelerated depreciation |  | 1,300 |  | 7,083 |  | 8,383
Intercompany deferred (loss) gains |  | 224 |  | - |  | 224
Difference in outside basis from pass-through entities |  | 30,424 |  | - |  | 30,424
Other temporary differences |  | 25,084 |  | 6,901 |  | 31,985
| Total gross deferred tax assets |  | 881,232 |  | 754,457 |  | 1,635,689
Deferred tax liabilities: |  |  |  |  |  |
FDIC-assisted transaction |  | 60,402 |  | - |  | 60,402
Indefinite-lived intangibles |  | 31,973 |  | 33,009 |  | 64,982
Unrealized net gain (loss) on trading and available-for-sale securities |  | 26,364 |  | (7,961) |  | 18,403
Other temporary differences |  | 9,876 |  | 386 |  | 10,262
| Total gross deferred tax liabilities |  | 128,615 |  | 25,434 |  | 154,049
Valuation allowance |  | 67,263 |  | 380,561 |  | 447,824
Net deferred tax asset | $ | 685,354 | $ | 348,462 | $ | 1,033,816
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block] |
(In thousands) |  |
2019 | $ | 662
2024 |  | 10,125
2025 |  | 13,516
2026 |  | 11,126
2027 |  | 29,021
2028 |  | 327,166
2029 |  | 99,182
2030 |  | 105,048
2031 |  | 94,434
2032 |  | 16,694
2033 |  | 96
2034 |  | 78,632
2037 |  | 7,489
2038 |  | 1,642
| $ | 794,833
Summary Of Income Tax Contingencies Text Block |
(In millions) |  |
Balance at January 1, 2017 | $ | 7.4
Additions for tax positions related to 2017 |  | 1.1
Reduction as a result of lapse of statute of limitations |  | (0.9)
Reduction as a result of settlements |  | (0.3)
Balance at December 31, 2017 | $ | 7.3
Additions for tax positions related to 2018 |  | 1.1
Reduction as a result of lapse of statute of limitations |  | (1.2)
Balance at December 31, 2018 | $ | 7.2
PUERTO RICO |
Schedule Of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation Table Text Block |
|  |  | 2018 |  |  | 2017 |  |  | 2016 |
(In thousands) |  | Amount | % of pre-tax income |  |  | Amount | % of pre-tax income |  |  | Amount | % of pre-tax income |
Computed income tax at statutory rates | $ | 287,717 | 39 | % | $ | 132,020 | 39 | % | $ | 114,792 | 39 | %
Benefit of net tax exempt interest income |  | (97,199) | (13) |  |  | (76,815) | (23) |  |  | (63,053) | (22) |
Effect of income subject to preferential tax rate[1] |  | (111,738) | (15) |  |  | (13,104) | (4) |  |  | 11,155 | 4 |
Deferred tax asset valuation allowance |  | 27,336 | 4 |  |  | 20,882 | 6 |  |  | 16,585 | 6 |
Difference in tax rates due to multiple jurisdictions |  | (16,324) | (3) |  |  | (2,217) | (1) |  |  | (4,092) | (1) |
Adjustment in net deferred tax due to change in tax law |  | 27,686 | 4 |  |  | 168,358 | 50 |  |  | - | - |
Unrecognized tax benefits |  | (1,621) | - |  |  | (1,185) | - |  |  | (4,442) | (2) |
State and local taxes |  | 8,772 | 1 |  |  | 4,123 | 1 |  |  | 9,081 | 3 |
Others |  | (5,050) | (1) |  |  | (1,232) | - |  |  | (1,242) | - |
Income tax expense | $ | 119,579 | 16 | % | $ | 230,830 | 68 | % | $ | 78,784 | 27 | %
[1] For the year ended December 31,2018, includes the impact of the Tax Closing Agreement entered into in connection with the Westernbank FDIC-assisted Transaction.

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